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SALMAGUNDI; or, The Whim-whams and Opinions of Launcelot Langstaff, Esq., And Others
by William Irving, James Kirke Paulding & Washington Irving
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG/No Jacket as Issued
- Seller
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Mansonville, Quebec, Canada
Item Price
A$53.89A$43.11
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam & Son, 1869 SALMAGUNDI; or, The Whim-whams and Opinions of Launcelot Langstaff, Esq., And Others- William Irving, James Kirke Paulding & Washington Irving- G. P. Putnam & Son-New York- 1869 Printed from the original edition of 1820- Hardcover:-8vo- VG/ no dj as issued- original publishers brown bevelled cloth with gilt title son cover and spine- rubbing at extremities but tight and square- 473pp are clean, no tears or writing- top edges are gilt- 4 illustrated steel engravings- SEE PHOTOS- Washington Irving"s first original literary publication, co-written with William Irving and James Kirk Paulding, and one of the most bibliographically complex American literary productions of the 19th century-The text of Salmagundi was co-authored by Washington Irving with his brother William and James Kirke Paulding. The idea for it was initially conceived by Washington Irving and Paulding as a vehicle to poke fun at the culture and society of the New York City.'- Fiction-adventue-romance-classic-Irving-illustrated (2335). Later Printing. Cloth. VG/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- jakoll
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2335
- Title
- SALMAGUNDI; or, The Whim-whams and Opinions of Launcelot Langstaff, Esq., And Others
- Author
- William Irving, James Kirke Paulding & Washington Irving
- Illustrator
- Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Issued
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam & Son
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1869
- Keywords
- Fiction-adventue-romance-classic-Irving-illustrated
Terms of Sale
jakoll
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About the Seller
jakoll
Biblio member since 2007
Mansonville, Quebec
About jakoll
We specialize in Modern 1st Edition, Children's books, Vintage classics, vinyl records, original movie posters, sports cards, comics, postage stamps and coins.We only sell online at this time and have been doing so for over 30 years.
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